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March 22, 2024
Austal USA's 13th annual Charity Golf Invitational raises $224,000 for local charities
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA hosted our annual charity golf tournament last week.  Representatives of over 80 firms from across the country came together to raise awareness and funds for local charities at our 13th annual Charity Golf Invitational.  Over 300 golfers competed in the charity...
March 21, 2024
Austal USA tours senior Marine Corps leaders through Mobile facility
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA hosted several members of the senior leadership of the U.S. Marine Corps this week at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard. Lieutenant General Karsten Heckl - Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, Lieutenant General James Mierman - Deputy Commandant for...
March 21, 2024
Austal USA hosts Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Steven Poulin
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA welcomed Admiral Steven Poulin, Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, to the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard earlier this week. Admiral Poulin was joined by U.S. Representative Daniel Webster of Florida.  While onsite, Admiral Poulin and Congressman Webster toured the...
March 6, 2024
Austal USA delivers future USS Kingsville (LCS 36)
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA delivered the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36) to the U.S. Navy March 1, 2024. Kingsville is the 18th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) delivered by the company and the first U.S. Navy vessel to be named after the Texas city home to Naval Air Station Kingsville...
March 4, 2024
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti tours Austal USA for first time
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA welcomed Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti and Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps General Christopher Mahoney to the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard today. They were joined by Senator Roger Wicker, Congressman Jerry Carl, and Rear Admiral Tom Anderson...
February 12, 2024
Austal USA introduces Kristin Parsons as vice president human resources
Austal USA is pleased to announce Kristin Parsons as the company’s vice president human resources.  In this role, Parsons is responsible for the overall development and implementation of company-wide human resources policies, programs and services. “Kristin’s prior experience with Austal USA and...
February 8, 2024
Austal USA completes acceptance trials on future USS Kingsville (LCS 36)
Mobile, Ala. – Last week, on January 31, the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36) returned pier side after successfully completing acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico for the U.S. Navy. During acceptance trials, comprehensive testing is conducted on the ship’s major systems and equipment in order to...
February 6, 2024
Austal USA expands manufacturing capacity with design for new facility and shiplift
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA announced the start of design for a new manufacturing facility signifying a major expansion of the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard capability.  The infrastructure expansion, which will be to the south of Austal USA’s current waterfront facility, will include a new assembly...
February 1, 2024
Charities named for Austal USA's 13th annual Charity Golf Invitational
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA’s 13th annual Charity Golf Invitational will take place on March 15, 2024, at the Magnolia Grove Golf Course in Mobile.  Through this annual event, Austal USA and the many invitational participants have raised over $2.4 million for long-time event partner United Way of...
January 24, 2024
Austal USA welcomes Congressman Ronny Jackson
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA welcomed U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson to the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard yesterday. While onsite, Congressman Jackson, who is a doctor and retired Navy admiral, toured the shipyard’s steel and aluminum manufacturing facilities.  Of special interest was a brief on...